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title: Series.Explosion Property (Word)
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- vbawd10.chm123732150
ms.prod: word
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- Word.Series.Explosion
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# Series.Explosion Property (Word)

Returns or sets the explosion value for a pie-chart or doughnut-chart slice. Read/write  **Long** .


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Explosion**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **[Series](series-object-word.md)** object.


## Remarks

This property returns 0 (zero) if there is no explosion (the tip of the slice is in the center of the pie). 


## See also


#### Concepts


[Series Object](series-object-word.md)

